Max Ostro - new young talent

axisus

I do enjoy a bit of widdle, and he has more of a feel than many 'shredders'.

For me though this music is best appreciated watching a video and seeing the playing. An album of 10 tracks in the car and I lose interest

stickyfiddle

stratman3142 said:

stickyfiddle said:

Does anyone choose to listen to this music outside of just wanting to see some technical wizardy for 30 seconds? 

I find it so utterly baffling - it just feels like the soundtrack to a bad playstation game around 2002

For me the clips are entertaining in their own right, apart from anything else. And judging by the number of views there's clearly a demand.

Who's to say what's entertaining to different people. It's completely beyond me why people like watching some sports, but I was always a geeky nerd.

Also, his playing goes beyond simple technical wizardry. I hear a fantastic flow of ideas, great time, phrasing and expression. Something to learn from. I purchased his tuition video and pick out stuff I like, to build on and incorporate into my own playing. Well in my case, it's a geriatric version of his ideas

There are many many great players, but I hear something special in this guy.

That's fair. I'm not knocking it per se - he's clearly put the hours in and he appears to be really excellent at what he does.  It just doesn't hold any appeal for me personally in the same way that most metal / shred / fusion / jazz doesn't either, I guess.

stratman3142

stickyfiddle said:

stratman3142 said:

stickyfiddle said:

Does anyone choose to listen to this music outside of just wanting to see some technical wizardy for 30 seconds? 

I find it so utterly baffling - it just feels like the soundtrack to a bad playstation game around 2002

For me the clips are entertaining in their own right, apart from anything else. And judging by the number of views there's clearly a demand.

Who's to say what's entertaining to different people. It's completely beyond me why people like watching some sports, but I was always a geeky nerd.

Also, his playing goes beyond simple technical wizardry. I hear a fantastic flow of ideas, great time, phrasing and expression. Something to learn from. I purchased his tuition video and pick out stuff I like, to build on and incorporate into my own playing. Well in my case, it's a geriatric version of his ideas

There are many many great players, but I hear something special in this guy.

That's fair. I'm not knocking it per se - he's clearly put the hours in and he appears to be really excellent at what he does.  It just doesn't hold any appeal for me personally in the same way that most metal / shred / fusion / jazz doesn't either, I guess.

I guess, with all of these things, we could just say it's down to personal taste. and leave it at that. But that would be no fun, as we wouldn't be able to argue about stuff

stickyfiddle

stratman3142 said:

 

I guess, with all of these things, we could just say it's down to personal taste. and leave it at that. But that would be no fun, as we wouldn't be able to argue about stuff

And that's what we're all here for, right?  

roberty

stickyfiddle said:

stratman3142 said:

I guess, with all of these things, we could just say it's down to personal taste. and leave it at that. But that would be no fun, as we wouldn't be able to argue about stuff

And that's what we're all here for, right?  

No it isn't

BillDL

roberty said:

stickyfiddle said:

stratman3142 said:

I guess, with all of these things, we could just say it's down to personal taste. and leave it at that. But that would be no fun, as we wouldn't be able to argue about stuff

And that's what we're all here for, right?  

No it isn't

Yes it is.  Clearly you don't have a lot of experience arguing vociferously and vehemently about trivialities.